Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-10-26
A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER,
WHOM THE PEOPLE OF ROCKY BAR
SHOULD KNOW.


pable or Unwilling to Pay His Bills,
and Blazes His Trail with Mourning
Creditors.
The paragraph published in yes
terday's TIMES, warning the public
against Gould, the sulphuret process
man, has caused many of his local
victims to come to the front with the
admission that they have been bled
by him. Coming here, some months
ago, with little or no money, he has
managed to live in good style, for
man in his circumstances, and even
went into business. Claiming to be
able to reduce concentrations by
wonderfully cheap process, he erected
works on the Gold Belt with which
he claimed that he would realize enor-
nous profits. Coming here a stran.
ger, he ran along for months before
he was found out. During that time
he became indebted to every one who
trusted him, promising to pay as soon
as he could get his process in opera
ton. In this way he managed to
worry along for about four months,
when it became evident. to even the
most obtuse observer that the alleged
"process" was complete failure.
The supplies being cut of, Gould
moved to HALEY with his wife, anu
took rooms at one OF the first. class
hotels. As he was not known there,
he was allowed to run up liberal
hill, both at the bar and in the Office;
but, finally, the managers having been
put on their guard by party who
knew the fellows anteced-nts, the,
intimated that they would like him t.
settle his bill to date--not that the,
doubted his responsibility, bu, as
hoe'S' W h' SofuiHOOdtitIs
At first Gould took it rather coolly,
and tried to put the "dun" off with the
graceful wave Of the hand peculiar to
men Of his ilk. But the dun was so
persistent that Gould finally said II at
he would settle Immediately. He then
applied to well.known business
man for the loan of 500 "for day
or two" But the business man hap.
pened to be short himself. just then,
aud was sorry that he could not
oblige him. Several other applica.
tons being equally unsuccessful.
Gould finally returned to the hotel
keeper and assured him that "Thar
little matter of mine will be all right,
shortly. Mr.. So andso or Mr.. Blank
will settle it. Just ask either Of them,
when you SEE then "
This was shortly before the depart
ure OF the train, yesterday afternoon
AS the time for departure arrived,
Gould was seen coming from his
rooms with satchel in his hand. As
he was evidently going away, the
hotel-keeper suggested that he had
better attend to "that little matter"
right away. Gould at once got on
his dignity, aud, pretending astonish-
ment, demanded to know if that was
the proper way to treat strangers who
came here to assist in the develop.
ment of the country? He then pro-
ceeded to denounce the people of
Wood River, and ended by saving
that he would do them all the harm
he possibly could.
AS the fellow either could not or
would not pay his bill, the hotel keeper
finally allowed him to depart, and he
left on the train - supposedly for
Rocky Bar, where he expects (being
an Englishman) to fare better with
the Alturas Gold Q.imited) Company
than he has here.
HIS ANTECEDENTs.
Over year ago Gould went to
Dayton, New, where there are enor
nous quantities Of rich taillngs of
Comstock ore, and proceeded to ex.
plot 3s process. He was materially
assisted by the good people of that
town, who hoped that he could accom-
plish what he claimed. A verv pretty
woman accompanied him, whom ne
introduced as his wife. But things
did hot 60 smoothly with him, and
his "wife," or whatever she was, left
him. A short time thereafter Gould
fell i'll. Mrs. Gruher, widow with
a large family, who keeps the